GRANTHAM -- The following local students were among the 622 students to graduate from Messiah College on May 14 during the College's annual commencement:

Pennsburg resident Leigh-Anne Spilman. Spilman graduated magna cum laude with a degree in studio art.

Perkasie resident Rebekah Gehman. Gehman graduated magna cum laude with a degree in early childhood education.

Perkasie resident Jared High. High graduated with a degree in history.

Perkasie resident Jason Swartley. Swartley graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history.

Quakertown resident Elisabeth Evans. Evans graduated magna cum laude with a degree in psychology and English with a teaching certification.

Quakertown resident Janelle Schmouder. Schmouder graduated summa cum laude with a degree in history. Schmouder was a member of the College Honors Program.

Sellersville resident Jana Balmer. Balmer graduated cum laude with a degree in nursing.

Sellersville resident Courtney Cope. Cope graduated cum laude with a degree in art education (K-12).

Telford resident Caleb Benner. Benner graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history with social studies certification.

Telford resident Ashley Morgan. Morgan graduated cum laude with a degree in music education (K-12).

Harleysville resident Nicholas Burke. Burke graduated cum laude with a degree in health and physical education.

Harleysville resident Patrick Miller. Miller graduated with a degree in engineering.

Harleysville resident Nathan Weaver. Weaver graduated summa cum laude with a degree in accounting. Weaver was a member of the College Honors Program.

Harleysville resident Kimberly Wilkinson. Wilkinson graduated cum laude with a degree in communication.

Lansdale resident Lance Martin. Martin graduated with a degree in engineering.

Lansdale resident Alyssa Tyson. Tyson graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English with teaching certification.

Ambler resident Karisa Martin. Martin graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biopsychology. Martin is a member of the College Honors Program.

Green Lane resident Lauren Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse graduated cum laude with a degree in nursing.

Doylestown resident Melissa Walters. Walters graduated cum laude with a degree in elementary education.

Colmar resident Shalee Soliday. Soliday graduated with a degree in human development and family science.

Norristown resident Shannon Barthelmess. Barthelmess graduated cum laude with a degree in elementary education.

Audubon resident Nicholas Sgrignoli. Sgrignoli graduated summa cum laude with a degree in biology. Sgrignoli was a member of the College Honors Program.

Norristown resident Alice Worrall. Worrall graduated with a degree in biochemistry.

Hatfield resident Matthew Hoover. Hoover graduated with a degree in engineering.